Arrest made in connection with Dakota Street shooting death
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) -One person has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of Russell Houston, 50, which occurred Friday night on Dakota Street.
Sheri Phillips, 35, was charged on May 23, 2024, with Murder and Possession of a Handgun by a Convicted Felon. Phillips is currently being held at the Fayette County Detention Center.
The Lexington Police Department is investigating the homicide. On Friday, May 17, 2024, around 8:46 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 700 block of Dakota Street for a reported shooting. Upon arrival, they found a male victim, later identified as Houston, suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
